U.S. Politics

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—The Zoravik collective invites the public to an informal talk and discussion on politics and activism after the midterm elections. Daniel Nichanian (@Taniel, The Justice Collaborative) and Jonathan Cohn (@JonathanCohn, Progressive Massachusetts) will speak […]

WASHINGTON, DC – Almost 2-hundred U.S. Congressional candidates have earned 2018 Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) endorsements for their sustained pro-Armenia and Artsakh records of support on ANCA-backed initiatives. Leading the ANCA’s Senate endorsement […]

WASHINGTON, DC–Ambassadorial nominees to Azerbaijan and Cyprus have been under intense scrutiny on Capitol Hill. Facing the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, U.S Ambassador-designate to Azerbaijan Earle Litzenberger has pledged to resolve the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict while […]

I wrote an article in September criticizing the Trump administration’s dismissal of the International Criminal Court. I considered the U.S. action to be a lack of respect for justice and the rule of law. Last […]

WASHINGTON, D.C.–The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) is working with a senior Republican legislator on strategies that would reduce United States’ reliance on a Turkey airbase. Executive Director of the ANCA Aram Hamparian recently […]

Lorig Charkoudian, originally from Newton, Massachusetts, won the Democratic Primary for the Maryland House of Delegates to represent District 20 (the area that includes Takoma Park and Silver Spring, Md.), with the help of dozens […]

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has received a congratulatory message from US President Donald Trump on Armenia’s Independence Day. A translation of the message is below. “Dear Mr. Prime Minister: On behalf of the American people, […]

Many Americans and others around the world have been following with great concern the irrational statements and destructive decisions made by President Trump ever since his election. Some of the President’s policies on national and […]

SACRAMENTO, Calif.—A bill that would require the divestment of California public employee retirement funds from Turkish-controlled investments over the country’s denial of the Armenian Genocide is still waiting for Governor Jerry Brown’s signature. The California […]